San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-17

gyoSBI. haven't sou go; The man
after al:'
well, sir, said the constable. hes
the man we We're Ia search Of that's
true: and vet he's mot the man We were
in search Uf. For the man we were IN
search of was not the man We wanted,
sir, if you understand my everyday way;
for twas the man in The chimney-cor-
neT."
"A pretty kettle of Gsh altogetherp'
said the mag Strate. you had better
start for the other man at once
The prisoner now spoke for the first
time. THE mention OF the man in the
chimney-coTner seemed To have moved
him as nothing else could do. Sir"
he said, stepping forward tO the magis-
trate, stake no more trouble about me.
The time Is come when / may as well
speak. have done nothing; my crime
is that the condemned man is my broth
er. Early this afternoon left home ut
Anglebury to tramp il all the way to
Casterbridge Jail to bid him farewell. /
was benighted, and called here to rest
and ask Che way. When / opened the
door | saw before me the very man, my
brother, that | thought to see in the
condemned cell at CaSterbridge. He
was in this chimney-corner, and jam
med close to him, so that he could not
have got out if he tried, was the exc
cutioner who'd come to take his life,
singing song about it and not know
ing that it was his victim who was close
by, joining in to save appearances. My
brother looked glance Of agony at me,
and l knew he meant. Don't reveal
what you see; my life depends on it, l
was so terror-struck that | could hardly
stand, and, not knowing what l did, l
turned and hurried away"
The narrator's manner and tone had
the stamp of truth, and his story made
great impression on all around. And
do you know where your brother is at
PRESENT." asked the magistrate.
II do not. / have never seen him
since closed this door"
81 can testify to that, for we've been
between ye ever SINCE" said the con-
stable.
"Where does he think to fly to?-what
is his occupationY'
Hes watch and clock maker, sir"
GA said "a was wheelwright-a
wicked rogue" said the constable.
THE wheels o. clocks and watches he
meant, no doubt" said Shepherd Fen
mel: 81 thought his hands were palish
for's trade"
"Well, it appears to me that nothing
can be gained by retaining this poor
man in custody" said the magistrate;
"our business lies with the other, I'M
questionably."
And 50 the little man was released;
Off-hand; but he looked nothing the less
sad on that account, it being beyond
the power of magistrate or constable to
raZe out the written troubles in his
"A
he regarded with more solicitude than
himself. When this was done, and the
man had gone his way. the night was
found to he SO far advanced that it was
deemed useless to renew the search be-
fore the next morning.
Next day, accordingly, the quest for
the clever sheep-stealer became general
and keen, to all appearances at least.
But the intended punishment was cruel
ly dispropOrtiOned to the transgression,
and the sympathy of q great many
country folk in that district was strong
ly on the side of the fugitive. More
over, his marvellous GOODNESS and daring
under the unprecedented circumstances
of the shepherds party won their adj
miration. So that it may be questioned
if all those who OStensibly made them
selves so busy in exploring woods and
fields and lanes were quite so thorough
when it came To the private examina-
ton of their own lofts and outhOuses.
Stories were aflOat of a mysterious fig
ure being occasionally seen in some old
Overgrown traCkery or other, remote
from turnpike roads; but when a search
was instituted in any of these suspected
quarters, nobody was found. Thus the
days and weeks passed without tidings.
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